Sweden
Support for Mine Action
In 2021, the Kingdom of Sweden allocated some SEK122.8 million (US$14.3 million) in mine action funding to 12 countries and to global activities.[1]
Contributions by recipient: 2021[2]
|
Recipient |
Sector |
Amount (SEK) |
Amount (US$) |
|
Iraq |
Clearance and risk education |
40,000,000 |
4,661,353 |
|
Afghanistan |
Various |
20,665,000 |
2,408,171 |
|
Global |
Various |
13,790,000 |
1,607,001 |
|
Colombia |
Clearance and risk education |
11,700,000 |
1,363,446 |
|
Libya |
Clearance and risk education |
7,300,000 |
850,697 |
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Clearance |
6,900,000 |
804,083 |
|
Zimbabwe |
Clearance and risk education |
5,200,000 |
605,976 |
|
Ukraine |
Clearance |
4,900,000 |
571,016 |
|
Nigeria |
Clearance and risk education |
3,200,000 |
372,908 |
|
Myanmar |
Clearance (survey) and risk education |
3,005,000 |
350,184 |
|
Angola |
Clearance and risk education |
3,000,000 |
349,601 |
|
Yemen |
Clearance and risk education |
2,900,000 |
337,948 |
|
Senegal |
Advocacy |
200,000 |
23,307 |
|
Total |
122,760,000 |
14,305,691 |
COVID-19 and mine action support
Sweden reported that some of its mine action resources had also addressed pandemic response efforts in 2021, such as the delivery of COVID-19 awareness and prevention messages during risk education activities. In cases where implementing partners had not been able to use all funds received in 2020, unspent funds remained available for mine action work during 2021.[3]
Five-year support to mine action
From 2017–2021, Sweden provided more than $55 million in support to mine action activities. Its 2021 and 2018 contribution accounted for more than half of the combined total.
This is about 46% more than the SEK339.4 million ($47.3 million) contributed during the previous five-year period, from 2012–2016. A 18% when expressed in US dollar terms.
Summary of contributions: 2017–2021[4]
|
Year |
Amount (SEK) |
Amount (US$) |
% change from previous year (US$) |
|
2021 |
122,760,000 |
14,305,691 |
+57 |
|
2020 |
84,205,000 |
9,136,132 |
+4 |
|
2019 |
83,455,475 |
8,821,560 |
-53 |
|
2018 |
161,325,000 |
18,554,834 |
+258 |
|
2017 |
44,227,957 |
5,177,099 |
-20 |
|
Total |
495,973,432 |
55,995,316 |
N/A |
Note: N/A=not applicable.
[1] Average exchange rate for 2021: SEK8.5812=US$1. United States (US) Federal Reserve, “List of Exchange Rates (Annual),” 3 January 2022.
[2] Sweden Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Report, Form I, April 2021. See, Convention on Cluster Munitions Article 7 Database; and email from Erik Pettersson, Senior Programme Manager, Peace and Human Security Unit, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), 28 September 2021.
[3] Email from Erik Pettersson, Senior Programme Manager, Peace and Human Security Unit, SIDA, 28 September 2021.
[4] See previous Monitor reports.